Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Maharaj, a 27-year veteran of The Times, added publisher to his title in March 2016. He had been named editor and executive vice president in 2011. Prior to that role, he served as managing editor, assistant foreign editor and deputy business editor. A native of Trinidad, he holds... Read More →

James was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1970. His first novel, "John Crow's Devil" was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Commonwealth Writers Prize, as well as a New York Times Editor's Choice. His second novel, "The Book of Night" won the 2010 Dayton Literary... Read More →